Herb Pennock : Baseball's Faultless Pitcher /

This book tells the life story of Hall of Fame pitcher Herb Pennock (1894-1948), considered one of the best left-handed pitchers in the history of the game. He pitched for the dynastic 1920s New York Yankees, won 241 games, never lost in the World Series, and came within four outs of pitching the fi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Craig, Keith (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2016]
Subjects:
Pennock, Herb, > 1894-1948.
Pennock, Herb, > 1894-1948
Baseball players > United States > Biography.
Pitchers (Baseball) > United States > Biography.
Joueurs de base-ball > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports
SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History
SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / General
SPORTS & RECREATION / History
Baseball players
Pitchers (Baseball)
United States
Biographies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Pennock's preliminary pitches
  • Mack's opportunity and mistake
  • Blossoming in Beantown
  • The first Yankee year: From worst trade ever to World Series hero
  • From personal loss to peak of his profession
  • World Series wins and a waning career
  • Baseball bon voyage back at Boston
  • Carpenter's call
  • Fixing the foundering Phillies
  • Season of surprise
  • Jackie Robinson's revolution and Pennock's "protest"
  • Prejudice, pain, and promise
  • A short season and long legacy.

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